A sea snail has grown and hatched in a boy's knee. 4-year-old Paul Franklin, from Aliso Viejo in Orange County, California, fell over and grazed his knee while climbing some rocks on holiday. His knee ...

A tiny, exquisite group of sea creatures rarely seen by humans has made a brief return to San Diego. Related Articles Bay Area construction company illegally polluted river, lawsuit alleges Meet Yuji, ...

A tiny, exquisite group of sea creatures rarely seen by humans has made a brief return to San Diego. One of the few people deeply familiar with the species found them while walking her dog at La Jolla ...

Oceanographer Anya Stajner was recently enjoying a sunset walk along the La Jolla Shores beach when a vibrant violet pop of color caught her eye in the sand. She got down on her hands and knees and ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego beachgoers are getting a rare and colorful treat. Stunning violet sea snails have recently made a surprise appearance along La Jolla Shores, riding in on a warm ocean current.

Strong onshore winds this week brought in one of the Gulf’s more unusual drifters, the purple sea snail. While riding my e-bike on the beach, I found around a dozen washed ashore, many of them still ...